CN101287055A - Image processing apparatus and image processing system - Google Patents

Image processing apparatus and image processing system Download PDF

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CN101287055A
CN101287055A CNA2008100837805A CN200810083780A CN101287055A CN 101287055 A CN101287055 A CN 101287055A CN A2008100837805 A CNA2008100837805 A CN A2008100837805A CN 200810083780 A CN200810083780 A CN 200810083780A CN 101287055 A CN101287055 A CN 101287055A
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New information can be added to an information medium, and the information is certainly managed such that the information is not leaked when the information is outputted. An image reading section 2 reads the information medium and inputs images including a unique image and a code image. A detecting section 64 of a code processing section 63 determines the code image and the unique image from inputted images to detect the code image. An extracting section 65 restores the code image to obtain confidential information. Alternatively, the extracting section 65 restores the code image and obtains access information. A control section 7 accesses a management apparatus 8 based on the access information and requests confidential information related to the information medium. The management apparatus 8 transmits the specified confidential information to an image processing apparatus.; The control section 7 of the image processing apparatus combines an image of the information medium and the code image or the confidential information obtained from the management apparatus 8 and outputs the result. An image forming section 3 prints the image of the information medium and the confidential information on a record sheet.

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Image processing apparatus and image processing system
Technical field
The present invention relates to the image processing apparatus that the information medium of the health insurance cards etc. to having yard image duplicates.
Background technology
In image processing apparatus, on recording sheet, form the sign indicating number image as QR sign indicating number, bar code.In addition, can extract the information that is comprised in the sign indicating number image, thereby utilize its information by the sign indicating number image of reading and recording sheet material.
For example open put down in writing in the 2006-27145 communique such, when the printing thing that has added bar code is duplicated, read bar code, obtain the URL of webpage, visit this webpage, webpage is printed the spy.
By utilizing the sign indicating number image, can add various information.Here, in the information medium of credit card, insurance certificate, the card of registering etc., record identification number, my mug shot, name, the such personal information of home address.In such information medium, be merely able to put down in writing MIN information, if but the extra-code image then can further append required information.
Here, by image processing apparatus read information medium the sign indicating number image, thereby the information of obtaining.Image processing apparatus for example is printed on the enterprising line output of recording sheet with the information that obtains.Even but see the sign indicating number image of information medium, do not know content, so do not know the related of the information of this output and information medium yet.Therefore, the information and the information medium of output must be managed explicitly, thereby cause being difficult to carrying out management of information, produce the misgivings of the information that discloses secrets to.
Summary of the invention
The present invention finishes in view of described problem, and its purpose is, can the new additional information of information medium be managed reliably to it simultaneously, even make image processing apparatus export this information, also can not reveal.
Image processing apparatus of the present invention comprises: reading unit, from formed the information medium reading images of intrinsic image on the surface; Detecting unit from the image that reads, detects the specific image of relevant confidential information; Extraction unit is analyzed specific image, the extractor confidential information; And output unit, confidential information is exported with intrinsic image as image.
By forming specific image at information medium, thereby by additional confidential information.From this lip-deep specific image, can't the cognitron confidential information.When reading information medium surperficial by reading unit, detecting unit detects specific image from the image of input.Extraction unit is analyzed specific image, extracts the represented confidential information of specific image.The confidential information that output unit will be obtained is like this exported by printing to wait with the image of information medium.Thus, added the image and the confidential information of the information medium of confidential information and handled integratedly, can manage concentratedly.
Output unit is with intrinsic image and the synthetic output of confidential information.Thus, be arranged as the intrinsic image and the confidential information of the image of information medium, thereby can compare easily.That is, output unit during print image, is printed on surplus white part with confidential information on recording sheet.Confidential information not can with the intrinsic doubling of the image, see easily.
Specific image is made as the sign indicating number image with the confidential information sign indicating numberization, and extraction unit restores the sign indicating number image, obtains confidential information.And, on the surface of information medium, forming intrinsic image and sign indicating number image, reading unit reads the surface of information medium, input picture.
The authentication ' unit that comprises authenticated user, output unit limits confidential information according to the user and exports.By restriction output, thereby the user who only has authority could export confidential information.Therefore, can prevent that the third party from unlawfully exporting confidential information.
When the user who has indicated output does not have when certified, output unit output specific image replaces confidential information.In addition, under the situation of the authentication of not carrying out the user, output unit is not exported specific image and confidential information, only exports intrinsic image.Therefore, can suppress the output of unwanted confidential information or the output of relative specific image, fail safe improves.
In image processing system of the present invention, image processing apparatus can be connected communicatedly with management devices, and described management devices is used to manage the confidential information relevant with information medium, and image processing apparatus comprises: reading unit, from the surperficial reading images of information medium; Detecting unit from the image that reads, detects specific image; Extraction unit is analyzed specific image, extracts the visit information to confidential information; Addressed location conducts interviews to management devices, obtains confidential information; And output unit, the confidential information that obtains is exported with the image of information medium as image.
By forming specific image at information medium, thereby by additional confidential information indirectly.From this specific image, can't the cognitron confidential information.When reading information medium surperficial by reading unit, detecting unit detects specific image from the image of input.Extraction unit is analyzed specific image, extracts the visit information that is used to obtain confidential information.Addressed location is based on visit information, to management devices request confidential information.Management devices is managed the confidential information of each information medium, if from image processing apparatus request is arranged, then confidential information is outputed to image processing apparatus.The confidential information that the output unit of image processing apparatus will be obtained from management devices is exported by printing to wait with the image of information medium.
Specific image is made as the sign indicating number image with the visit information sign indicating numberization, and extraction unit restores the sign indicating number image, obtains visit information.Visit information is the information that expression is stored in the position of the confidential information in the management devices.Based on this information, can conduct interviews to management devices from image processing apparatus, obtain confidential information.And, forming intrinsic image and sign indicating number image on the surface of information medium, reading unit reads the surface of information medium, input picture.
According to the present invention,, perhaps be used to obtain the required such specific image of sign indicating number image of confidential information, thereby can increase the amount of information of information medium information medium is additional by confidential information is attached on the information medium as the such specific image of sign indicating number image.And by reading information medium, image that not only can the output information medium also can be exported confidential information as image simultaneously, information medium and confidential information can be associated.Therefore, only confidential information does not have an independent existence, and the management of confidential information becomes easily, and the leakage that prevents confidential information is also produced contribution.
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Fig. 1 is the controlling party block diagram of image processing apparatus of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the integrally-built figure of the summary of presentation video processing unit.
Fig. 3 is the register figure on surface of card of expression.
Fig. 4 is the figure on the surface of expression health insurance cards card.
Fig. 5 is the figure that the recording sheet of the image of information medium and confidential information has been printed in expression.
Fig. 6 is the controlling party block diagram of image processing apparatus of the present invention and management devices.
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Fig. 1 represents the image processing apparatus of present embodiment.This image processing apparatus is a compounding machine of carrying out copy mode, printing model, scan pattern and fax pattern, and cabinet 1 comprises: image fetching unit 2, read original copy and input image data; Image formation unit 3, image data processing and with its printing; Memory cell 4, storing image data; Communication unit 5 communicates with external device (ED); Guidance panel 6 is used for input operation; And control unit 7, controlled processing unit is carried out the processing according to the view data of pattern.In addition, processing unit is to be used to export the view data of being imported and the unit of handling comprises image formation unit 3, memory cell 4 and communication unit 5.
As illustrated in fig. 2, image fetching unit 2 is configured in the top of cabinet 1, comprises the automatic delivery unit 11 of scanning element 10 and original copy.The automatic delivery unit 11 of original copy is arranged on the top of scanning element 10, automatically transmits original copy for the view data that reads original copy.
On cabinet 1, be provided with the document board 12 that forms by pressuring plate glass, and be provided with the original copy cover 13 that covers document board 12.The automatic delivery unit 11 of original copy carries integratedly on original copy cover 13.Original copy cover 13 becomes switching freely, when closing state, transmits original copys by automatic delivery unit 11 at original copy cover 13., original copy can be loaded on the document board 12 when opening state at original copy cover 13.The switching of original copy cover 13 opens and closes transducer by cover and detects.In addition, be provided with the original size detecting sensor of the size that is used to detect the original copy that on document board 12, loads.
When the original copy that is arranged on the automatic delivery unit 11 of original copy when original copy was provided with pallet 15, original detection sensor 16 detected the situation that is provided with original copy.Then, in guidance panel 6, the photocopying conditions of the size of the recording sheet that input will be printed and magnification ratio etc.Afterwards, by the input operation of initiating key, begin reading of original image.
In the automatic delivery unit 11 of original copy, each original copy that original copy is provided with on the pallet 15 is drawn one by one by pick-up roller 17.Original copy is sent to document board 12 by between market plate 18 and the transfer roller 19.Original copy transmits at document board 12 upper edge sub scanning directions, and is discharged to original copy discharge pallet 20.In original copy is discharged pallet 20, be provided with original copy and discharge transducer, detect at original copy and discharge having or not of original copy on the pallet 20.
Scanning element 10 comprises the 1st reading unit 21 and the 2nd reading unit 22.Form in a side of document board 12 and to read the zone, when original copy when document board 12 transmits, by reading the zone.Read the zone below, be provided with the 1st scanning element 23 of the 1st reading unit 21, the surface of original copy (downside) is read.
When original copy was sent to document board 12 by the automatic delivery unit 11 of original copy, the 1st scanning element 23 moved to and reads the position and locate, and the 2nd scanning element 24 is also located at assigned position.By the Exposing Lamp of the 1st scanning element 23, the surface of original copy begins illuminated from the below of document board 12.From the reverberation of original copy each speculum, import to imaging len 25 by the 1st, the 2nd scanning element 23,24.The reverberation of original copy is by imaging len 25, at CCD26 optically focused.The imaging on CCD26 of the image on the surface of original copy.Thus, the image on the surface of the original copy of transmission is read.
In addition, by the 2nd reading unit 22, the back side of original copy (upper side) is read.The 2nd reading unit 22 is configured in the top of document board 12, and comprises: LED, the back side of irradiation original copy; The Exposing Lamp array has fluorescent lamp etc.; Selfoc lens array carries out optically focused with the reverberation of original copy to each pixel; And contact-type image sensor (CIS:Contact image Sensor) etc., will carry out opto-electronic conversion by the reverberation from original copy of selfoc lens array institute light-receiving, the picture signal of output simulation.Thus, the image at the back side of the original copy of transmission is read.
When on document board 12, loading original copy, read the image on original copy surface by the 1st reading unit 21.1st, the 2nd scanning element 23,24 is kept the length velocity relation of regulation mutually, moves along sub scanning direction simultaneously.By the 1st scanning element 23, the original copy on the document board 12 is exposed, and by the 1st, the 2nd scanning element 23,24, is directed to imaging len 25 from the reverberation of original copy.By imaging len 25, the imaging on CCD26 of the image of original copy.
Like this, when single face that reads original copy or two-sided image, the single face of original copy or two-sided view data are imported in the control unit 7.Control unit 7 comprises graphics processing unit, by graphics processing unit, view data is carried out various image processing.This view data outputs to image formation unit 3.
Image formation unit 3 is based on the view data of input, printing color image or black and white image on recording sheet.Image formation unit 3 comprises: 30,4 image stations of laser scan unit (station) 31, intermediate transfer belt unit 32, fixing device 33, conveyer 34.
Each image station 31 forms respectively and black, blue or green, pinkish red, the yellow corresponding coloured image of each color.Each image station 31 comprises: photoconductor drum 35, display 36, Charging system 37, cleaning plant 38 and neutralizer (not shown).
Photoconductor drum 35 can drive along a direction rotation, and the remaining toner on 38 pairs of photoconductor drum 35 surfaces of cleaning plant is cleared up, and neutralizer removes the surface of photoconductor drum 35.Charging system 37 makes the surface of photoconductor drum 35 charged equably.
In laser scan unit 30, based on view data, laser is modulated from inputs such as image fetching units, according to this laser, the surface of photoconductor drum 35 is scanned repeatedly along main scanning direction, form electrostatic latent image on the surface of photoconductor drum 35.The surface of 36 pairs of photoconductor drums 35 of display provides toner, and electrostatic latent image is carried out video picture, forms the toner picture on the surface of photoconductor drum 35.
Intermediate transfer belt unit 32 comprises: intermediate transfer belt 40, intermediate transfer rollers 41, transfer belt cleaning plant 42, tension mechanism 43.Intermediate transfer belt 41 is configured in the top of each photoconductor drum 35, and driven rolls 44 and driven roll 45 are reeled, rotation in the direction of arrow B.
Intermediate transfer rollers 41 disposes opposed to each other across intermediate transfer belt 40 and photoconductor drum 35, has been applied in the transfer printing bias voltage.Be applied in voltage with the toner reversed polarity by intermediate transfer rollers 41, the toner on photoconductor drum 35 surfaces looks like to be transferred to intermediate transfer belt 40.The toner picture of each color is stacked at intermediate transfer belt 40, forms the toner picture of the many colors that are synthesized.
Transfer roll 41 is pushed configuration by intermediate transfer belt 40, is applied in the voltage with the toner reversed polarity.Toner picture on the intermediate transfer belt 40 is transferred on the recording sheet that is sent between transfer roll 46 and the intermediate transfer belt 40 by transfer roll 46.By transfer belt cleaning plant 42, the toner that remains in intermediate transfer belt 40 is removed.
The toner picture that is transferred on the recording sheet heats and pressurization by fixing device 33, and photographic fixing on recording sheet forms image on recording sheet.Like this, be printed the discharge pallet 50 that the record images sheet material is discharged to the top that is arranged on cabinet 1.
Conveyer 34 transmits from sheet material box 51 or manual pallet 52 recording sheet along transfer path 53.Transfer path 53 by fixing device 33, arrives and discharges pallet 50 between intermediate transfer belt 40 and transfer roll 46.
Conveyer 34 comprises: pick-up roller 54, transfer roller 55, aligning roller 56, distributing roller 57.The recording sheet of sheet material box 51 or manual pallet 52 is delivered to transfer path 53 one by one, transmits at transfer path 53, is discharged to and discharges pallet 50.In the transmission of this recording sheet, image is printed on the recording sheet.In addition, for duplex printing, be provided with and turn to transfer path 58.Recording sheet after the photographic fixing, is sent between intermediate transfer belt 40 and the transfer roll 46 by turning to transfer path 58 by transfer roller 55., be discharged to and discharge pallet 50 by fixing device 33 by the recording sheet of duplex printing.
Guidance panel 6 is arranged on scanning element 10, comprises operating unit 60 and display unit 61.Operating unit 60 comprises various operation keyss.Display unit 61 is made of LCD, is made as touch panel.Be presented at the interior membrane keyboard that forms of operation screen of display unit 61, these also work as operation keys.
And communication unit 5 has communication interface, and communication interface is connected to networks such as LAN, WAN.A plurality of external device (ED)s have been connected in the network.As external device (ED), can be made as information processor, the server of other image processing apparatus, personal computer etc.Network is connected to the internet from router via the communication line of telephone line or optical fiber etc.Communication unit 5 is by external device (ED) and network, communication protocol according to the rules and be made as and can communicate by letter.In addition, also be made as between the image processing apparatus and can communicate by letter.In addition, the communication in network be wired or wireless can.By these image processing apparatus and external device (ED), form image processing system.
In addition, communication unit 5 comprises modulation-demodulation device.Connected telephone line on the modulation-demodulation device.Image processing apparatus carries out facsimile.In addition, image processing apparatus can also carry out the data communication of internet fax by network.And communication unit 5 comprises the communication card that communication terminal or radio communication are used.The medium that connects USB storage, IC-card etc. on the communication terminal, communication unit 5 and medium between carry out data transmission receive.In addition, by communication card, carry out the transmission reception of the data of radio communication with the communication terminal of mobile phone, PDA etc.
Memory cell 4 is made of hard disk unit.Memory cell 4 is used to store from the view data of image fetching unit 2 inputs or the view data of importing from communication unit 5.In addition, the view data of input temporarily is stored in the video memory of DRAM etc., has applied after image processing or the encryption, is sent to the memory cell 4 from video memory.In addition, when memory cell 4 is read view data, view data is by image processing or decryption processing, and is kept in the video memory.Afterwards, according to the processing of carrying out, view data outputs to the outside by printing, data transmission, facsimile.
Memory cell 4 has admin table 62, has stored control information, the set information of image processing apparatus, user's authentication information etc. in the admin table 62 and has been used to make the required information of image processing apparatus action.If these information are generated, change, then the information of admin table 62 is updated.In addition, admin table 62 also can be arranged in the nonvolatile memory that separates with memory cell 4.
Control unit 7 is made of the microcomputer with CPU, ROM, RAM, and the control program that CPU will be stored among the ROM is read RAM, and executive control program.According to control program, each several part moves.If the input of view data is arranged from input units such as image fetching unit 2 or communication units 5, then, carry out the arbitrary patterns of printing model, copy mode, scan pattern, fax pattern based on from the input information of operating unit 60 or the treatment conditions that from the header information of the view data of external device (ED) input, comprised.In addition, in control program, comprise browser or mail software, control unit 7 carries out data communication by the communication protocol of ICP/IP protocol etc. with external device (ED), or the transmission of carrying out Email receives.
Control unit 7 temporarily is kept at the view data of importing in the memory cell 4 when carrying out each pattern.In addition, control unit 7 is carried out the view data that will import and is saved in the archive mode that memory cell 4 manages.The view data of preserving is exported according to the processing that is instructed to again.
According to the indication from control unit 7, the view data that is output is removed from memory cell 4.When this is removed, by view data being override data at random, thereby view data can't be restored the ground ineffective treatment.Like this, handle by carrying out ineffective treatment, and carry out encryption, thereby prevent the illegal use of view data.
In this image processing apparatus, comprise the sign indicating number processing unit 63 that is used to export from resulting information of sign indicating number image such as the two-dimension code of QR sign indicating number etc. or bar codes.Sign indicating number processing unit 63 is by constituting with lower member: detecting unit 64, the image detection sign indicating number image that reads from image fetching unit 2; And extraction unit 65, the analysis code image extracts as the sign indicating number information that image added.Control unit 7 will be exported by image formation unit 3, communication unit 5 or display unit 61 from the information that extraction unit 65 obtains.
In addition, in this image processing apparatus, have following function: read the positive and negative of information mediums such as credit card, driving license, insurance certificate, the basic registration card of citizen, the card of registering, each image of synthetic positive and negative is arranged and is outputed to one page.Here, this function is called card and takes (card shot) function.In addition, if having only single face to have execute card shoot function under the situation of information medium of image, then the image of single face outputs to one page.
In information medium, record personal information.For example shown in Figure 3, in the card of registering, name, birthdate, card number have been put down in writing in the front.As shown in Figure 4, in the insurance certificate card, valid expiration date, mark, name, birthdate etc. have been put down in writing.Reverse side has been put down in writing home address.Like this, in the front of information medium and then at reverse side, formed the image of intrinsic image as the expression personal information.
And, in information medium, added two-dimension code as the sign indicating number image.The sign indicating number image is the image that individual's confidential information is carried out sign indicating numberization.For example, as the confidential information in the card of registering, can enumerate diagnostic history, case history, prescription etc., as the confidential information in driving license, can enumerate crime historical, cancel disciplinary sanction history such as driving, as the confidential information in insurance certificate, can enumerate various information such as kinsfolk, the history of being in hospital.Like this, the sign indicating number image is the specific image of relevant confidential information.In addition, image processing apparatus has carry out sign indicating numberization with the information of input, and the function of generated code image for the printable information medium in surface, is printed the sign indicating number image.
When handling at the information medium that reads the extra-code image and to it, image fetching unit 2 reads information medium, and input comprises the image of intrinsic image and sign indicating number image.The detecting unit 64 of sign indicating number processing unit 63 is from the image discriminating sign indicating number image and the intrinsic image of input, error detecting code image.Extraction unit 65 restores the sign indicating number image that is detected, and obtains confidential information.Control unit 7 works as the output unit of control image formation unit 3, communication unit or display unit 61, and the image of these output unit output information medium is exported the confidential information that obtains from the sign indicating number image simultaneously as image.
For example, when duplicating information medium by the card shoot function, as shown in Figure 5, and after confidential information is synthesized to the image of information medium, printout on recording sheet.The image of information medium that comprises intrinsic image and sign indicating number image is printed in the zone of regulation of recording sheet.Surplus white part beyond the zone of this regulation is printed the confidential information of historical information etc.
In addition, also in the same manner, the image and the confidential information of information medium are synthesized under the situation that the picture demonstration of display unit 61 or information processor is exported, and at surplus white part configuration machine confidential information, thereby show at a picture.
Like this, confidential information being made under the situation that yard image appends to information medium,, can export confidential information explicitly with the intrinsic image of information medium by the readout code image.Usually, use driving license, the people of the card of registering or the third party can't grasp the information beyond the content that is documented in information medium, but need the people of confidential information can easily obtain confidential information.And the personal information of information medium and confidential information can each self-formings, can handle it integratedly, do not carry out information management easily thereby can not leak confidential information ground.
As other modes of image processing system, as illustrated in fig. 6, image processing apparatus can be connected with management devices 8 communicatedly by network.Form image processing system by image processing apparatus and management devices 8.The basic structure of image processing apparatus is identical with structure shown in Figure 1.
And, in information medium, added the sign indicating number image.This yard image becomes the two-dimension code or the bar code of QR sign indicating number etc., is used for the additional confidential information of medium for information about.For example can enumerate diagnostic history, case history, prescription etc. as the confidential information in the card of registering, as the confidential information in driving license, can enumerate crime historical, cancel disciplinary sanction history such as driving, as the confidential information in insurance certificate, can enumerate various information such as kinsfolk, the history of being in hospital.In this image processing system, the confidential information that is attached to information medium is managed in management devices 8.
As shown in Figure 6, management devices 8 is information processors such as personal computer, the memory cell 71 and the control unit 72 of the confidential information of comprise the communication unit 70 that is used for communicating with image processing apparatus or external device (ED), storing each information medium.
Here, the sign indicating number image is the image that the visit information that will be used for the confidential information that is stored in management devices 8 is conducted interviews carries out sign indicating numberization.That is, the sign indicating number image is with information medium and the specific image that is associated corresponding to the confidential information of this information medium.
Visit information becomes the address of the position that is illustrated in the confidential information on the network.Use URL as the address.By each confidential information is distributed an address, assigned address and communicating, thus can have access to confidential information.
The confidential information of medium is to be generated by external device (ED) for information about.For the register machine confidential information, external device (ED) sends it to management devices 8.If the control unit 72 of management devices 8 is obtained confidential information, then confidential information is stored in memory cell 71.At this moment, control unit 72 writes the information medium of association in the admin table with the address of distributing to confidential information, thus the registration confidential information related with information medium.
Image processing apparatus has carry out sign indicating numberization with the information of input, and the function of generated code image is printed the sign indicating number image to the printable information medium in surface.Here, when information medium was added confidential information, 7 pairs of management devices 8 of the control unit of image processing apparatus conducted interviews the appointed information medium.Management devices 8 is with the address notification image processing apparatus of specified message medium.Image processing apparatus carry out sign indicating numberization with the address of receiving as the visit information of confidential information, and the sign indicating number image that will generate is printed on information medium.
Perhaps, information medium generates under the state of surperficial generated code image in advance by general card generating apparatus.At this moment, the confidential information registered in advance is at management devices 8, and the address is determined.Therefore, by obtaining visit information from management devices 8, thereby but the generated code image can generate the information medium of extra-code image.
In this image processing apparatus, has the sign indicating number processing unit 63 of the information that output obtains from the sign indicating number image.Sign indicating number processing unit 63 is by constituting with lower member: detecting unit 64, the image detection sign indicating number image that reads from image fetching unit 2; And extraction unit 65, the analysis code image extracts as the sign indicating number information that image added.
At the information medium that reads the extra-code image and when handling, image fetching unit 2 reads information medium, and input comprises the image of intrinsic image and sign indicating number image.The detecting unit 64 of sign indicating number processing unit 63 is from the image discriminating sign indicating number image and the intrinsic image of input, error detecting code image.Extraction unit 65 restores the sign indicating number image that is detected, and obtains visit information.
Control unit 7 comprises: addressed location based on visit information, conducts interviews to management devices 8, thereby obtains confidential information; And output unit, the confidential information that obtains is together exported as the image of image and information medium.Addressed location is asked by 5 pairs of management devices 8 of communication unit, to send the confidential information relevant with information medium.If send the specified confidential information of management devices 8, then addressed location is accepted this confidential information.Output unit control image formation unit 3, communication unit 5 or display unit 61, thus will together export as the image of image and information medium from the confidential information that management devices 8 is obtained.
For example by the card shoot function when duplicating information medium, as shown in Figure 5, after confidential information is synthesized to the image of information medium, printout on recording sheet.The image of information medium that comprises intrinsic image and sign indicating number image is printed in the zone of regulation of recording sheet.Surplus white part beyond the zone of this regulation is printed the confidential information of historical information etc.
In addition, also in the same manner, the image and the confidential information of information medium are synthesized under the situation that the picture demonstration of display unit 61 or information processor is exported, and at surplus white part configuration machine confidential information, thereby show at a picture.
Like this, confidential information being appended under the situation of information medium,, can export confidential information explicitly with the intrinsic image of information medium by the readout code image.Therefore, the personal information of information medium and confidential information can each self-formings, can handle integratedly, do not carry out information management easily thereby can not leak confidential information ground.In addition,, can manage a plurality of confidential information, compare with the situation of information medium directly being added confidential information by use and management device 8, can be to the additional a plurality of confidential information of information medium.In addition, in management devices 8,, thereby be updated to up-to-date information all the time, can add up-to-date confidential information by the supervisor confidential information.
And image processing apparatus comprises the authentication ' unit 66 of authenticated user.Can limit executable processing according to the user.That is, each user has been set safe class.If authentication informations such as input id information and password, biological informations, authentication ' unit 66 is determined the user based on these information.And, come authenticated user based on the user profile of registered in advance.Registered each user's safe class in the user profile.The user's that authority as the manager is high safe class height, the user's that the authority as the visitor is low safe class is low.User's safe class is high more, and few more to the restriction of treatment of picture of input, user's safe class is low more, and the restriction of processing is many more.
Control unit 7 is according to authentic user, the output of the confidential information that restriction obtains from the sign indicating number image.That is,, export obtained confidential information according to the user's who has indicated the processing that blocks shoot function safe class.When user's safe class is high, export obtained whole confidential information.When user's safe class is hanged down, only export obtained a part of confidential information.For example, only export the initial part of confidential information or intermittently export confidential information.
Even be transfused to authentication information, also can't the situation of authenticated user under, control unit 7 does not make confidential information output, and the output specific image.That is, indicated under the situation about handling, also do not obtained confidential information, only the image of the information medium of input has been exported by printing to wait even control unit 7 detects yard image the user who is not authentic user.Comprise a yard image in the image of output.
In addition, under the situation of the authentication of not carrying out the user, control unit 7 is not exported confidential information and sign indicating number image.That is, control unit 7 carries out error detecting code image from the image of the information medium of input, the image processing of removing yard image.And the image of sign indicating number image has been removed in output.Contain intrinsic image in the image that is output, but do not comprise yard image and confidential information.
In addition, under the situation that has management devices 8, also can carry out the export-restriction of the control unit 7 of image processing apparatus by control unit 72 replacements of management devices 8.Management devices 8 is accepted user's authentication information from image processing apparatus, carries out the export-restriction of confidential information, and the confidential information after the restriction is sent to image processing apparatus.
Like this, limit the output of the confidential information that appends to information medium, thereby can only export the information that needs according to the user.Therefore, the unnecessary output of confidential information can be prevented, the leakage of confidential information can be prevented.
In addition, in the nature of things, the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned execution mode, within the scope of the invention above-mentioned execution mode can much be revised and change.As the specific image that is attached to information medium, be not limited to the sign indicating number image of two-dimension code etc., also can be according to confidential information will specific color, pattern or image that these combinations are showed.
In addition, as visit information, also can and be used for the key that confidential information conducts interviews is made up with the address.Image processing apparatus generates intrinsic password based on this key.If management devices is confirmed the intrinsic password from image processing apparatus, then permit visit to confidential information.

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1. an image processing apparatus is characterized in that, comprising:
Reading unit is from having formed the information medium reading images of intrinsic image on the surface;
Detecting unit from the image that reads, detects the specific image of relevant confidential information;
Extraction unit is analyzed specific image, the extractor confidential information; And
Output unit is exported as image confidential information with intrinsic image.
2. image processing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Thereby output unit is with intrinsic image and the synthetic output of confidential information.
3. image processing apparatus as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that,
Output unit during print image, is printed on surplus white part with confidential information on recording sheet.
4. image processing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
The authentication ' unit that comprises authenticated user, output unit limits confidential information according to the user and exports.
5. image processing apparatus as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that,
When the user who has indicated output does not have when certified, output unit output specific image replaces confidential information.
6. image processing apparatus as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that,
Under the situation of the authentication of not carrying out the user, output unit is not exported specific image and confidential information, only exports intrinsic image.
7. image processing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Specific image is made as the sign indicating number image with the confidential information sign indicating numberization, and extraction unit is obtained confidential information with sign indicating number image restoration.
8. image processing apparatus as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that,
Form intrinsic image and specific image on the surface of information medium, reading unit reads the surface of information medium, input picture.
9. image processing system, image processing apparatus can be connected communicatedly with management devices, and described management devices is used to manage the confidential information relevant with information medium, it is characterized in that,
Image processing apparatus comprises:
Reading unit is from the surperficial reading images of information medium;
Detecting unit from the image that reads, detects specific image;
Extraction unit is analyzed specific image, extracts the visit information to confidential information;
Addressed location conducts interviews to management devices, obtains confidential information; And
Output unit is exported as image the confidential information that obtains with the image of information medium.
10. image processing system as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,
Thereby output unit is with the image and the synthetic output of confidential information of information medium.
11. image processing system as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that,
Output unit during print image, is printed on surplus white part with confidential information on recording sheet.
12. image processing system as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,
The authentication ' unit that comprises authenticated user, output unit limits confidential information according to the user and exports.
13. image processing system as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that,
When the user who has indicated output does not have when certified, output unit output specific image replaces confidential information.
14. image processing system as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that,
Under the situation of the authentication of not carrying out the user, output unit is not exported specific image and confidential information, only exports intrinsic image.
15. image processing system as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,
Specific image is made as the sign indicating number image with the visit information sign indicating numberization, and extraction unit is obtained visit information with sign indicating number image restoration.
16. image processing system as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that,
Management devices is stored in the confidential information of registration in the memory cell, generates the visit information corresponding with confidential information.
17. an image processing apparatus can be connected communicatedly with management devices, described management devices is used to manage the confidential information relevant with information medium, it is characterized in that,
Described image processing apparatus comprises:
Reading unit is from the surperficial reading images of information medium;
Detecting unit from the image that reads, detects specific image;
Extraction unit is analyzed specific image, extracts the visit information to confidential information;
Addressed location conducts interviews to management devices, obtains confidential information; And
Output unit is exported as image the confidential information that obtains with the image of information medium.
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